Jumping-rope figure toy.



No. 785,721. PATENTED MAR. 28, 1905. 0. T. DOUGHBRTY.

JUMPING ROPE FIGURE TOY.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNI: 2z. 1904.

Patented March 2,8, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

OWEN T. DOUGHERTY, OF OHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

JUNIPING-HOPE FIGURE TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 785,721, dated March 28, 1905.

T0 all whom, it muy concern:

Be it known that I, OwnN T. DOUGHERTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Oook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in J umping-Rope Figure Toys, of which the following' is a specification.

My invention relates to jumping-rope figure toys, and is intended for the amusement ot' children.

The object of my invention is the production ot' a plaything which maybe held in the hand and operated by causing' certain weighted side arms to swing in vertical and circular paths, giving a similar' motion to anl intermediate wire yoke wherein and in respect to which is pivotally supported the igure of a doll. The circular swing of the yoke results in raising and lowering the doll, during which upand-down movement the yoke is passed beneath the feet and above the head of the tigure, giving the impression to a child that the doll is jumping rope.

Another object of my invention is the introduction of a spring-plate upon which the feet of the ligure strike at the termination of its downward movement, affording an additional impulse in aid of the general operation.

l accomplish the object sought by constructing and associating the parts as `illustrated in the accompanying' drawings, in whicl Figure I is a front View of all the parts assembled, and Fig. 2 is a top plan View of one 'form of the spring foot-plate.

Like letters refer to the same parts throughout the drawings.

The letter A designates the handle of the toy, which may be made in the form of a fork with parallel tines B. Attached to the hori- Zonta] portion of the fork is an upwardlybowed spring foot-plate O, which will be mentioned again. Ordinarily I construct the fork of stiff nickel-plated iron wire, as that is the least costly manner of making it.

The revolving element comprises the twin side arms D, having at their ends the weights .d of suitable amount, the yoke E located midway between the side arms and joined with them by short horizontal connectingpieces F. The arms, yoke, and the connecture jumping' rope.

ing-pieces are fashioned of a single piece ot' wire, which may be of the same gage as that from which the fork is constructed. About the horizontal portions F of the revolving element one or more turns of the upper ends G of the side arms D are taken, leaving the horizontal pieces F free to rotate in such turns.

The letter H marks the body of the doll, which is carried by the bow J, that passes through the arms K of the doll and through its chest or upper portion o't' the body, in which a transverse passage L is formed Afor its introduction and operation. The ends j of the bow are rigidly secured at or near the points of juncture of the horizontal connecting-pieces F and the yoke.' It is thought to be now apparent from Fig. l and this description that when the yoke is raised into the position indicated by the broken lines the bow J will occupy the dependent position, also indicated by the position of the arms K of the doll in broken lines. Here it should bestated that the arms are not joined to body H of the doll, but may turn with respect thereto.. They move with the bow J.

The passage L, formed through the upper portion of the body ofthe doll, will be noted as being of such internal size as to permit the turning of the part of bow J that lies within it.

In operation as the side arms D are swung upwardly by a proper movement of the hand grasping the handle ot' the fork the yoke E rises, and the bow J is inverted, carrying the doll downwardly with it. At the lowest point of its downward path the feet M of the ligure strike the spring' foot-plate O, and a slight rebound aids the upward movement oi' the doll as the side arms and weights continue their circular journey.

In practice the doll is relatively heavy, and but little skill is needed to start and maintain the weighted arms in circular movement, which rotary movement does not communicate itself to the comparatively heavy doll. The doll rises and falls, and the yoke passes alternately beneath its feet and over its head, producing the impression, as stated, of a iig- VVhen skilfully manipulOO lated, it is practicable to give the doll a very rapid jumping movement.

I am aware that [igure toys have been constructed which represent dolls in the act of jumping rope; but all such toys with which I am acquainted include clockwork or other operating mechanism.

Having thus described my invention and the manner ot' its operation, what I claim is- 1. In a ligure toy, the combination with the fork shaped handle, of weighted side arms pivotally supported by the sides ot' said forked handle and adapted to be swung in a circular path by hand movement of the handle, a yoke located between said side arms and connected to them and moving with them, a ligure within said yoke, the arms of said ligure being' independently movable, and a bow inverted with respect to said yoke and secured thereto, said bow passing through the arms and movable in the body ot' the ligure.

2. In a figure toy, the combination with the fork shaped handle, ol'l weighted side arms pivotally supported by the sides of said forked handle and adapted to be swung in a circularl path by hand movement oi' the handle, a yoke located between said side arms and connected to them and moving with them, a iigure within said yoke, the arms otl said figure being' independently movable, a bow inverted with respect to said yoke and secured thereto, said bow passing through the arms and movable in the body of the figure, and a spring footplate secured to the handle and arranged to be touched by the feet of the figure.

In testimony whereotl I aHX my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

GIVEN T. DOUG HERTY.

IVitnesses:

EDWIN F. BROWN, F. C. DENNETT. 

